From 10 March 2021, people in flood affected areas are exempt from the requirement to have an established clinical relationship with their GP or other medical practitioner in order to access MBS COVID-19 telehealth services.

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March 2020 News - Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

Implementation of changes to the MBS including Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine which commence on 1 March 2020.

August 2020 News

News summary for August 2020

20 April 2020 News - Changes to COVID-19 services

Changes to bulk billing arrangements (for specialists and allied health) and two new bulk billing incentives items

6 April 2020 News - Changes to COVID-19 services

Changes to bulk billing arrangements and 22 new specialist services

May 2020 News

01 May 20

Changes to the MBS May 2020

1 April 2020 News - Changes to Pathology Services

Changes to detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid and item 73336

COVID-19 Telehealth MBS items

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The Revised 1 January 2020 MBS XML and Book files (PDF, DOC and ZIP) are available to download

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Summary of Changes for November 2019

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Summary of Changes for September 2019

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Summary of Changes for August 2019

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Summary of Changes for July 2019

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Summary of Changes for May 2019

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Summary of Changes for April 2019

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Summary of Changes for March 2019

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Summary of Changes for February 2019

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Summary of Changes for January 2019

01 January 19

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Summary of Changes for December 2018

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Summary of Changes for November 2018

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Summary of Changes for September 2018

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Changes to record-keeping requirements under the Health Insurance Act from 1 July 2018

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Summary of Changes for July 2018

01 July 18

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Summary of Changes for May 2018

01 May 18

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Questions and Answers – New MBS urgent after-hours Items starting on 1 March 2018

01 March 18

Summary of Changes for March 2018

01 March 18

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Summary of Changes for February 2018

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Summary of Changes for January 2018

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Summary of Changes for December 2017

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Summary of Changes for November 2017

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Summary of Changes for October 2017

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Summary of Changes for September 2017

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Changes to MBS Items and Policy

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Summary of Changes for July 2017

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Summary of Changes for May 2017

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Summary of Changes for February 2017

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The 1 December 2016 MBS files (XML, DOC, PDF, ZIP) are now available to download

01 December 16

The 1 November 2016 MBS (XML, PDF, DOC, ZIP) files are now available to download

01 November 16

The 1 July 2016 MBS files (XML, PDF, DOC, ZIP) are now available to download

01 July 16

Norfolk Island Residents are eligible for Medicare from 1 July 2016

01 July 16

Removal of obsolete Medicare Benefits Schedule items

01 July 16

The 1 May 2016 MBS files are now available to download

01 May 16

The 1 April 2016 MBS files (XML, DOC, PDF, ZIP) are now available to download

Implementation arrangements for lipectomy items

Implementation arrangements for 1 January 2016 amendments to lipectomy items

Summary of Changes for January 2016

17 December 15

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The 1 December 2015 MBS files (XML, DOC, PDF, ZIP) are now available to download.

01 December 15

The 1 November 2015 MBS files (XML, DOC, PDF, ZIP) are now available

01 November 15

The 1 September 2015 MBS XML, DOC, PDF and ZIP files are now available

01 September 15

The 1 July 2015 MBS XML, DOC, PDF and ZIP files are now available

01 July 15

The 1 April 2015 MBS files are now available

01 April 15

GP co-payment not to proceed

03 March 15

The 1 January 2015 MBS files are now available

01 January 15

Medicare Safety Net Thresholds from 1 January 2015

01 January 15

The 1 November 2014 MBS files are now available

01 November 14

Medicare Health Assessments: MBS Items 701-707 and 715

27 August 14

Medicare Health Assessments: MBS Items 701-707 and 715

The 1 August 2014 MBS files are now available

01 August 14

The 1 July 2014 MBS files are now available

01 July 14

Telehealth financial incentives cease on 30 June 2014

01 April 14

The 1 April 2014 MBS files now available

19 March 14

Summary of Changes for March 2014

15 February 14

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Summary of Changes for January 2014

03 December 13

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Summary of Changes for December 2013

29 November 13

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Summary of Changes November 2013

02 October 13

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Update to data specifications for ASCII & XML files from 1 November 2013 – incorporating Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN) fields

29 August 13

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